# CAFUNÉ vs grassroots

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: grassroots at 8.0 against CAFUNÉ's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

CAFUNÉ ships an update every 9 months, grassroots every 17 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | CAFUNÉ | grassroots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 months** | Every 17 months |
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Naoya Takahashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1301211980) | [Fujiko Meguro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549502477) |

## What reviewers say

### CAFUNÉ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafune/id1449568280)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### grassroots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grassroots/id1549502475)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CAFUNÉ free?

CAFUNÉ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is grassroots free?

grassroots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do CAFUNÉ or grassroots have ads?

Neither CAFUNÉ nor grassroots shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CAFUNÉ or grassroots?

CAFUNÉ ships an update every 9 months, and grassroots every 17 months. Most recently, CAFUNÉ was updated on October 16, 2026 and grassroots on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*